A European country would like to ban energy drinks for young people
The Czech government has approved a proposal to ban the sale of energy drinks to children under the age of 15.
That amendment to the Health Care Act, supported by a group of MPs from several parties, aims to limit young people’s access to drinks with high caffeine and sugar content that have become popular among that age group.
Olga Richterova from the Pirate Party, who is among the key proponents of the proposal, confirmed that the government approved the amendment, writes praguemorning.cz.
She pointed out that young people should not have unlimited access to energy drinks because of the risk of obesity, high blood pressure and other health effects.
Restrictions on the sale of energy drinks will be the same as those already introduced on alcohol and tobacco, for which age verification is required when purchasing both online and at vending machines.
It has been proposed that the sale of energy drinks in schools and at children’s events be completely banned. In addition, the supervision of advertising to minors would be stricter.
However, there are some challenges when it comes to enforcing the law. Minister of Agriculture Marek Viborny said after the government session that they are facing “technical and legislative problems”, praguemorning.cz reported.
He pointed out that there is currently no legal definition of “energy drink”, which complicates its application. Regardless, Viborni emphasized the government’s commitment to protecting minors from the harmful effects of stimulants.
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